Prince William Co. starts school year with new buildings but under threat of...
Heading into the new school year, WTOP sent questionnaires and requested interviews with school leaders across the D.C. region. Here’s what Prince William County Public Schools Superintendent LaTanya...
View ArticleVirginia man charged with impersonating a police officer at a police station
Police in Prince William County, Virginia, have arrested a man who they say was trying to pass himself off as a cop. And he picked the one place his story was least likely to fly: at a police station....
View ArticlePrince William County police to tow vehicles with multiple parking violations
Drivers in Virginia’s second-most populous county will have their vehicles towed if they have at least three unpaid parking tickets as part of a new initiative launching this fall. Related stories...
View ArticleThousands of back-to-school supplies donated in Woodbridge
This story is part of WTOP’s 2026 Back to School coverage. Thousands of school supplies, including free backpacks, were donated at an event at Freedom High School in Woodbridge, Virginia, Saturday. The...
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2 firefighters hurt, 19 residents displaced in Prince William Co. apartment fire
Firefighters respond to an apartment building fire in Woodbridge, Virginia, Saturday. (Courtesy Prince William County Fire and Rescue) Firefighters respond to an apartment building fire in Woodbridge,...
View ArticleVirginia man charged after police said he impersonated an officer, displayed...
A 35-year-old Woodbridge, Virginia, man is facing several charges after police said he impersonated an officer and pointed a gun at people on separate nights in July. Related stories Teen dies, woman...
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Teenager and woman injured at car rallies held across Maryland, Virginia
A car meetup that drew about 100 people to Woodbridge early Saturday ended with a 16-year-old boy shot and suffering life-threatening injuries — and Prince William County police searching for the...
View ArticleFamily marks 2 years since Mamta Kafle Bhatt disappeared in Manassas Park
Family members, friends and supporters gathered in Manassas Park, Virginia, on Friday to mark two years since Mamta Kafle Bhatt disappeared. Related stories Prince William judge tentatively allows...
View ArticlePrince William County group offers Va. dads a way to make new friends
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View ArticleAfter nearly 50 years, Dale City Music is closing
After nearly five decades serving musicians, students and families from the same Dale Boulevard location, Dale City Music is preparing to close its doors, ending a 48-year run as a locally owned music...
View ArticleManassas Park man, 94, dies after Nokesville crash; truck driver charged
A 94-year-old Manassas Park man died Sunday, two days after his pickup was hit by a Freightliner truck in Nokesville. Police said a 2021 Freightliner M2 was traveling north on Nokesville Road about...
View ArticlePrince William Co. residents rally against planned 6.5-mile transmission line
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View ArticlePrince William supervisors’ vote initiates Bennett School demolition
Within a few years, it appears, a building that has stood in Old Town Manassas since 1908 will be no more. The Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted Tuesday to authorize a change order for...
View ArticleVirginia man killed in Woodbridge motorcycle crash
A Virginia man was killed late Saturday in Woodbridge after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing into a guardrail, police said. More stories Man dies weeks after being injured in Fairfax...
View ArticleThere are over 50,000 feral cats in Prince William County as officials just...
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors has greenlit a directive known as the “Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Release” program, facilitating third-party involvement in the spay and neutering process for...
View ArticlePrince William County native Brett Renfrow selected by Minnesota Twins in MLB...
The Minnesota Twins picked Colgan High School graduate Brett Renfrow with the 74th overall pick Saturday in the 2026 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. Renfrow went in the Competitive Balance Round B...
View ArticleGunman who killed 2 at 2020 Halloween party in Dale City sentenced to 143 years
The man convicted of murdering two people at a Halloween party in Dale City, Virginia, in 2020 will spend the rest of his life in prison. Karriem Jackson, now 31, was found guilty last summer of...
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Prince William judge tentatively allows audio recording for Naresh Bhatt trial
Mamta Kafle Bhatt was last seen in late July, 2024. (Courtesy Manassas Park Police Department) Mamta Kafle Bhatt was last seen in late July, 2024. (Courtesy Manassas Park Police Department) A Prince...
View ArticleVa. state police say wrong-way driver at fault in 3-car crash on I-395...
toggle audio on and off change volume download audio I-395 wrong-way crash (Steve Dresner) An alleged wrong-way driver is under investigation after a collision in the Interstate 395 reversible express...
View ArticlePrince William Co. supervisors deny 2,000-acre Dulles South data center plans
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors on Tuesday voted unanimously to deny a comprehensive plan amendment that would have paved the way for the planned, nearly 2,000-acre Dulles South...
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